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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Harriet’s Corner ................ 2

Survey Results ................... 3

Adventure Days ................. 3

Purdue Cancer Center ....... 3

Madison District ................ 4

JoAnn Fabric ..................... 4

Hash Brown Recipe ........... 4

Thank You………. ……...…...5

Membership List….…..…….5

Omelet Recipe..……………….5

Blue & Gold...………………….5

Classifieds .......................... 6

Queen & Princess ........... 6

Council Meeting ................ 6

Homemaker Tour ............... 7

Garage Sale ......................... 7

Membership Due s................ 7

Chit Chat ............................ 8

April/May ........................... 12

June/July ........................... 13

Lesson Bazaar... ................. 14

Hoosier Harvest................... 15

Spring Program .................. 16

MEMBERSHIP! Membership is a huge concern. We

have lost members due to them moving, passing away,

or just quitting. We have had 3 Golden Clubs disband

within the past 2 years. We need more members and

we need more clubs. I CHALLENGE each club to get

one new member for our club or another club. If you

have any ideas as to how to boost membership or to

organize new clubs, please call me.

Martha Hotz

812-372-7037

QUILTFEST

March 31– April 2,2017

10:00-5:00 Daily

812-438-4915

quiltfest@ohiocountyhistory.org

Rising Sun History Museum

212 S. Walnut St, Rising Sun, IN

risingsunquiltfest.com

Spring 2017 Issue

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Local Food Is a Win/Win Situation!

The state project for

this year continues

to be an emphasis

on eating locally

grown foods. As was

stated at the

Madison District

Spring Meeting,

there are many

benefits for eating local.

You, too, can be a locavore (eating food produced

within 100 miles of your home). Several

restaurants are now purchasing their food from

local producers. If in doubt, encourage it by asking

if they buy local produce. Farmer’s markets and

roadside stands provide produce which has been

picked closer to its peek ripeness and gives you

contact with the people who have worked to

provide you with healthy food options. The money

you spend stays local as well to encourage our

economy. And as the weather starts to get warmer,

plan on planting food within your own garden to

enjoy!

Purdue Extension

will again be

offering a home

food preservation

series of classes

during the month

of June for five

Thursdays from

6:00 to 9: 00 PM

at East High

School. The

classes can be taken as a complete series or

individually according to whatever best meets

your needs. Be sure to check out the attached

brochure for registration information. This will

enable you to enjoy the Hoosier harvest

throughout the year and know that you have both

healthy and safe food.

Have you ever seen foods at the market and were

not sure how they should be prepared? Check out

FoodLink with your smart phone’s QR code

reader. (Free apps for reading QR codes are

available.) Many local producers are starting to

use FoodLink labels to identify what the foods are

and how they can be used. Simply scan the code

and see the information right on your phone. You

can also see the information by going to https://

extension.purdue.edu/foodlink/index.php

Each food link

shows you a

picture of the

item, identifies

types, gives

selection, storage,

and preparation

tips, recipes,

nutrition

information, video clips, and safety practices.

Use your phone to check it out! If you do not see

the cards available, ask for them as they are free

from Purdue Extension! All the foods listed within

FoodLink are grown within Indiana!

Be sure to look over your club’s Eat Local…Eat

Healthy reporting form! Identify ways you can

encourage eating local foods and share what your

club has done.

Buying and eating local is truly a win/win

situation for all. Healthy food grown local also

builds a healthy economy.

Harriet Armstrong

HHS Educator

Harriet's Corner

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Before Christmas, I sent a survey out for members

or clubs to complete. Thank you to all who

participated in our survey.

Most people wanted to do the fundraiser for the

Purdue Cancer Research Center. We did a craft

show at the Farmers Market at Fair Oaks Mall on

25th Street. I will look into this.

Most people wanted to do the Veterans Meal

again. Suggestions were made as to how to do it

differently. I need someone to be in charge of this

for next year.

As far as the Sing-A-Long is concerned, about half

of the people thought this is a good idea. If we do

this again, I will need a volunteer to be in charge

of this.

4 people were interested in making a hot dog

pillow case. A few people were interested in

making a wreath. Some people were not sure

about the wreath because they did not know what

it looked like. I

have someone who

could teach a

couple of different

kinds of wreaths. I will try to get pictures.

I had several ideas for county tours. They are

Kroger, Air Museum at Bakalar, Atterbury,

historical tours, new factories in town, downtown

walking tour, city architectural tour. These are

great ideas.

As far as membership is concerned, we had a few

ideas, One suggestion is to not have meetings

always in people’s homes. Have them in other

more public locations. Another suggestion is to

offer child care. Another suggestion is to offer

lessons involving computers, social media,

Facebook, and Pinterest.

-Martha Hotz

Crafts, Activities, FUN!

Parents of children aged 3 through second

grade are able to come together with their

child to make hands-on crafts, and enjoy

fun activities!

April 1

May 6

July 12*

Oct 7

Nov 4

Dec 2

2017

Open house: 9-11 AM

* held from 10:00—Noon David Boll Theater

4-H Fairgrounds

SURVEY RESULTS

Purdue Cancer Research Fundraiser

We will be doing a craft booth at the Columbus

Farmers Market in June. This is the farmers

market that is in the Fair Oaks Mall parking lot

near 25th Street. Money raised will go to Purdue

Cancer Research. More information will follow.

These are items that you can make for the sale.

Some items you can make are doll clothes, starts of

plants, hand painted signs for garden, deck or

patio, kitchen items to hang, aprons, birdhouses,

baby items, and jewelry. You can make other

items; these are a few examples. Do not make food

or crafts from kits.

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JO-ANN’s fabric and craft stores has offered a discount card for

members of Extension Homemakers. All you need to do is go to your

local JO-ANN’s fabric store and mention “Homemakers”. They will

have you fill out a form and then hand over a card that will allow you to

receive 10% off all purchases until the card expires.

Hopefully this is the first of many. Any ideas for other places to

approach? Remember the more dynamic we are, the more people want

to be in our clubs! Think– restaurants, kitchen suppliers, craft outlets,

Sam’s Club, travel places!

**Hobby Lobby has been contacted”

On March 17th, the Madison District

Homemakers met at Dearborn County

Fairgrounds for the Spring District Meeting.

There were six homemakers and an educator

present from Bartholomew County. The

reports were given by State President Elect

Stephanie Jerabek (including the “many hats”

we can do at the Home & Family Conference

in June) and State Vice President Cindy

Saferight (including the NVON Conference in

July; Water Around the World; 2-year project

of Eat Healthy, Eat Local; Country Women

Council, India Project; Focus Groups/Activity

Committees.) The guest speaker for the day

was David Osborne (Ripley County ANR

Extension Educator) sharing with the

homemakers about the “Opportunities &

Benefits of Farmers Markets.” After a lunch, a

message was given by EH State President,

Cathy Cook as she updated us on the projects

and handed out awards. We ended the day

with announcements on different events, door

prizes, and closing remarks by Cathy

Donaldson, D.R.

2017 Madison District Spring Meeting

Flying High, Eating Healthy

2 lbs. frozen hash browns

1/2 cup melted butter

1 (10 1/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup

1 pint sour cream

1/2 cup peeled and chopped onion

2 cups grated cheddar cheese

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Preheat oven to 350*. Mix all the ingredients together in a

large bowl. Transfer to a sprayed 11 x 14 baking dish.

For a healthier option, try these substitutions:

Try using cauliflower for a lower carb option.

Substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream, for a low fat recipe.

Cracker Barrel’s Hash Brown Casserole

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Membership Lists May Need Corrections!!

Due to changes in the data base Purdue is using for contact information, we are unable to access some of the

information we previously had. Brenda has created a new spread sheet to use for Extension Homemaker

membership information. This makes the completion of the membership enrollment forms even more important

this year! Each member should turn in a completed form by June 1st.

A summary sheet of the club membership has been included within your March club packet. Please look it over

closely and see what changes may be needed (i.e. deceased members need omitting, year of enrollment changed,

length of tenure, contact info) Having a secondary phone number would be much appreciated. Please add your

cell phone at the bottom of the page if the one listed is a landline.

Thank you for your attention to this detail!!

Thank you for your support of the

Local Food Summit!

The local food summit was attended by 55

people which was up from last year. Producers

were able to connect with buyers. Issues were

discussed which would help to build a stronger

local food connection and make local food

available on a more year round basis.

The coffee, tea, fruit, and snacks were very

much appreciated! Thank you for sharing in

this way and encouraging the connections!

Many, many thanks!!

Those who helped with the 4-H sewing camp did

an outstanding job! It was so exciting to see 16

third through sixth graders enjoying their work

while making drawstring bags/backpacks. The

three-day camp would not have been possible

without the help of these wonderful volunteers:

Sandi Lovelace, Marnie Carr, Beth West, Sandi

Oliverio, Annette Heath, Deloris Rettig, Teresa

Spurling, Kay Niemoeller, Karen Finke, Judy

John, Jenny Decker, and Julie Decker.

Blue and Gold

There has been interest in

revising the Blue and Gold.

If you have any ideas please

call Martha Hotz at

812-273-7037 or

marthahotz@comcast.net.

Quart size freezer bags

Permanent marker

2 eggs (lg or extra lg.) per bag

Cheeses, shredded

Ham, chopped

Onion, diced

Tomato, chopped

Salsa, or any other ingredients of choice

Omelets in a Bag

Have guests write their names on a freezer bag with the permanent marker.

Crack 2 eggs into bowl (do not use more than 2) and beat slightly with fork.

Empty eggs into your bag. Each guests puts in a variety of ingredients of

their choice. Zip shut getting as much air from bag as you can. Place bags in

rolling boiling water for exactly 13 minutes. You can usually cook 6-8

omelets in a large pot. For more, make another pot of boiling water. After

cooked, open the bags and the omelet will roll out easily.

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Button Machine Needed

We need a button machine; if

you have one, please contact

Martha Hotz at 812-372-7037 or

marthahotz@comcast.net

Puppy Pillows

Bring your needles, thread, and

scissors. There are plenty of pillows

to be cut, sewn, and stuffed to hand

out to Riley children. Stop by the

Extension Office for a pattern or look

for the next puppy pillow party!

Need Transportation?

Merri-Makers Club members are

willing to drive members to E.H.

events if they do not have

transportation.

Creative Articles Wanted

Send in your interesting articles, news of

club items, recipes, pictures etc. Your

fellow homemakers want to see

accomplishments, praises, and joyful

moments!

Help Wanted

Services

Sewing with an International Flair – Volunteers Needed!

On Tuesday, April 18th from 9 AM to 11:30 AM, about 20 Japanese women who are taking an ESL class at Grace Lutheran Church will be sewing puppy pillows. Help is needed and sewing machines are needed. The pillows are cut out, and they will just be sewing them. This will be a great opportunity to build relationships with some of our Japanese neighbors. Your help is needed!! Please let Harriet Armstrong know if you will be able to help on that day. (812.379.1665)

CLASSIFIEDS

Pictures Needed

Martha Hotz would like to have pictures

of club members having fun. I am going

to make a display. The display will have

pictures of people having fun and it will

have quotes as to why club members like

their club. I need pictures by June 1.

Helpers Needed:

Hoosier Harvest

Program!

Harriet will need help

assisting with her Hoosier

Harvest classes scheduled

for Thursdays, June 1, 8, 15,

22, 29 from 6:00-9:00 PM

at East High School. If you

can help, please call the

office at (812) 379-1665, or

e-mail Harriet

(armstrh@purdue.edu)

May 2017 Extension Homemakers

Council Meeting

Our next Extension Homemakers Council

Meeting will be Monday, May 22, 2017 at 7:00

PM, Meeting Room of Main Source Bank, 2910

Jonathon Moore Pike. Please plan on attending

or sending a representative from your club.

Council packets will be available to pick up at

the Extension Office the next day.

2017 4-H Fair Queen & Princess

Contest

The Bartholomew County 4-H Fair Queen &

Princess Contest is fast approaching. Do you

or your club know a potential candidate?

Would your club like to sponsor? Check your

club’s council packet for more information

and application form.

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We will have a guided tour throughout the store. After our tour, we plan to have lunch at Kroger.

If you have any questions about Kroger…. this particular store, their bakery,

produce, groceries in general, we would like to provide our questions to our guide in

advance. You can e-mail questions or give them to Marnie when you call in your

reservations.

Remember, this is open to anyone, not just homemakers. Bring your friends and

spouses.

Please call with reservations. We would like to know approximately how many plan to attend.

Marnie Carr: (812) 375-0999 or marnie46@gmail.com

Common Threads Extension Homemakers Club

will be hosting their Annual Spring Garage

Sale on Saturday, April 8th in the

Community Building at the Bartholomew

County 4-H Fairgrounds. Eight-foot tables are

available for rent at $8 each. You will be able to

set your things up on Friday, April 7 from 4-7

p.m. and from 7-8 a.m. on Saturday. The sale

will be from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Orphan Grain Train will be there at the end of

the sale if you would like to donate any unsold

items. Profits earned by Common Threads will

go to advertising and future community service

projects. Common Threads will be selling food

and drinks. To reserve tables or ask questions,

please call or email one of the contact people

listed below:

Liz Burbrink - 523-5003 or

elizabethburbrink@blueriver.net

Julie Hoene - 579-6794 or

juliebenhoene@aol.com

Common Threads Annual

Spring Garage Sale

E.H. County Dues

County dues of $13.50 per member are

due by May 1. Please submit a list of

members with your check (form is

available in this March Council Packet,

Club president’s book, or from the

Extension Office.) Send the check and list

to Leanne Powell, County Treasurer, 827

Carya Lane, Columbus, IN 47201 or

deliver to the Extension Office by May 1.

We need the list of members and funds

so that we can make accurate and timely

payment to the State and District for dues

and for the liability insurance.

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B.L.A.S.T. Members have a lot of talents… painting

may not be one of them! An outing in December to

Simply Pottery was great fun, and a great way to learn

about pottery, paints, glazes, and kilns. Other

meetings have seen lessons on how to garnish dishes,

opportunities for volunteer activities, health benefits

of wine, and a number of other fun topics. As a club,

we continue to collect donations in support of Lion’s

Club charitable activities. In addition to

the plastic caps, we have recently

donated several pairs of eye glasses and

are beginning to collect old keys for

their newest endeavor. Spring looks to

be a busy time for all members as we continue with

different lessons and activities, while also working on

fair entries and looking for other ways to give back to

the community.

Club 24’s celebrated the Christmas Holiday at the

home of Rosemary Neff with Joyce Meier, co-

hostess…. Appetizers/fruit kebobs/bites of desserts

prepared by Christy Pearcy, daughter of Rosemary.

Nuts/candies were served on white/gold snack plates

and napkins featured gold stars… white votive cups

with white candles speckled with gold placed in the

middle of a gold rope star were favors. Gold/white

holiday centerpieces centered tables…

“12 Days of Christmas” contest (which explained the

biblical significance of each set of days) was in play

with candles given as prizes…

Secret pals were revealed with opening of

gifts.

Each club member paid tribute to Harriet

Scheidt, our president, who died in early December.

(Harriet was chairman of our party and had prepared

much of the décor used.) We offer continued prayer

to her family and a small album of photos of Harriet

at activities and personal letters will be presented to

them.

Gene Strietelmeier was hostess for the January

meeting held at St Paul Lutheran Church. Annie

Jaquess presented the program of “Original Rhymes

of her mother, the late, Mary Dickey.” Gene

conducted a contest based on the “Bill of Rights” and

served refreshments.

Vera Brown was hostess for the March meeting held

at Parkside Court, assisted living complex. Patricia

Reilly, General Manager, presented the program:

“Life/Living at Parkside Court”. Room décor was in a

Valentine heart motif. Vera directed everyone to

count the number of coins/paper money (in your

purse) featuring presidents. Chocolates & candies

were prizes. Pearl Rediker and Nancy

Fodrea, Parkside residents, were guests.

Club members should be proud of the

number of hours/projects donated the

past twelve months including our annual dinner for

the Elizabethtown Fire Department which was held

February 2. (They always ask if we are going to

continue next year!)

Spring will soon to be sprung! Although the

possibility of snow tomorrow is imminent! Oh, it’s

Indiana weather! Prepare for the fun of spring things,

see you later!

COMMON THREADS celebrated Christmas at the

beautiful home of Becky Speaker. We enjoyed a night

sharing appetizers and desserts. We exchanged gifts

and revealed secret pals. In January, we met at the

home of Julie Hoene. We enjoyed learning about her

greenhouse and enjoying samples of her fabulous

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lettuce and beef. In February, our club met at Rails in

Seymour for dinner and drinks. We enjoyed a good

time with good friends! We are preparing for our

Annual Garage Sale. It will take place Saturday, April

8 at the 4-H Fairgrounds Community Building, 8am-

1pm. What a great way to kick off spring season!

FGC The beautiful sun is shining today as I am

writing this, but we’ll be having snow and freezing

temperatures in a day or two! It has been a rather

bizarre winter, so we are definitely

going to be ready to welcome Spring!

Our club members have had a variety

of illnesses and some were traveling

these past few months so our

attendance has been rather irregular. We met in

January at Willow Leaves in Hope with Patsy Harris

as hostess; we read “Thank You” notes from the food

banks at Columbus East and Columbus North High

Schools for our donations at Christmas time. In

February, we gathered at the Addison Bakehouse in

Columbus for a noon lunch with Barb Hampton as

hostess. All were dressed to celebrate Valentine’s

Day; well, except for one member who had to take a

lot of teasing! Clora Mize hosted our March meeting

at Willow Leaves, and the member who forgot to wear

red the previous month was wearing a lovely shade of

green for St. Patrick’s Day—even her earrings matche

her blouse! Phyllis Roemmel presented an

informative lesson on stress… “Desserts is Stressed

Spelled Backwards.” Interestingly, Clora’s health and

safety lesson was “11 Ways to Reduce Stress in 5

Minutes or Less,” which included suggestions to: sniff

an orange, listen to your favorite song, and

snuggle your pet! Hopefully, we are all

going to be stress-free throughout the

Spring!

A club member donated food for the

February 22, Purdue Extension event at Donner

Center and a member volunteered to help Harriet

Armstrong with a “Block Party” at Hope Library on

February 23. Our sympathies were sent to Margaret

Payne at the passing of her daughter Lynn in Bowling

Green, KY, and a memorial donation was given to

Lynn’s church. We celebrated the ending of cancer

treatments for a member and were happy to hear of

the great progress the son of a member has made

following a stroke. We were thankful that a long-time

member was home from the hospital/rehab and doing

well, even hosting her usual Sunday

night card games!

Several club members will be

attending the Bartholomew County

Spring Program on April 10. We hope

to see friends from other clubs while there! We send

best wishes for a happy, healthy Spring to all our

fellow Extension club members!

Half Century is finding a number of projects

to keep them busy over this mild winter season.

Many of these are classes in our community designed

to teach us new skills or workshops to meet with

others to enjoy working on a new project. Many of

these projects involve making gifts for Riley Hospital.

Others include making gifts for our

family and friends or making our home

a place of beauty.

Our club had a period this year, during

which, some of our members had some serious

illnesses. We are happy to report that each person

has now regained her health. Our club meetings

usually have good attendance, and this tells us that we

enjoy and appreciate each other.

The signs of spring are everywhere.

Daffodils are budding and birds are

singing. We are happy to feel the warm

days and dream about the new plants we

are going to display in our gardens. Life

is good!

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HELPING HAND members have kept busy during

the fall and winter with many interesting meetings

and lessons. One of our favorite outings was to Café

Bartar for a program about Minnie Pearl. We learned

about her comedy and the true lady, Sarah Ophelia

Colley, that gave the world so much

laughter and joy. For our Christmas

party we met at Bonanza Restaurant

in Seymour; all members were present

to enjoy a wonderful lunch and a fun

time with friends. In January, we met at the home of

Janice Hoevener; she gave the lesson on “Garnishes”

which helped us see how we could liven up ordinary

food in fun ways.

Jackson Jolly HeimMachers At the last

minute, bad weather changed the plans for our

December outing from a trip to Nashville for dinner,

to a pizza party at the home of Janet Spurgeon. We

enjoyed playing board games and visiting.

Linda Booher was hostess for our meeting on January

10. She provided nutritious snacks during the

meeting. After reading a poem about

Blessings for the inspirational

moment, Linda gave each member a

pad of paper and pen to record a

blessing each week for the rest of the

year and a container to store them. She suggested

that next year we read our years’ worth of blessings.

We decided to get together later in January to sew

tote bags for Riley Hospital for Children. Carolyn

Trimpe gave the health lesson, “Label Lingo.” Annette

Heath gave a lesson on Preventing Prescription Drug

Abuse.

Five members gathered on January 18 and made tote

bags. During January, members completed a total of

40 tote bags and 14 “Puppy Pillows”.

Our February meeting was hosted by Carolyn Trimpe

on February 14. We started the evening making a

Valentine’s Day decoration by gluing puzzle pieces to

a heart shape cut out, under the guidance of Karen

Dobrinski. The inspirational moment was titled

“Bittersweet” from the devotional

booklet, The Chocolate Life. Several

members plan to take part in the

Garage Sale on April 8. Some might

be able to make muffins for the

meeting on February 22. Carolyn gave the health

lesson on “Twelve Ways to Think Faster– simple

strategies to tune up your brain” and a lesson on

Dietary Guidelines. After meeting, members enjoyed

a delicious fresh fruit salad, valentine cookies, and

chocolate hearts.

Merri-Makers have kept busy through the

winter months. We celebrated Christmas at our

meeting with a breakfast at Carolyn Lohr’s. We

enjoyed making Omelets in a Bag (recipe in

newsletter). We had “Cracker Barrel’s Hash Brown

Casserole” (recipe in newsletter); homemade

cinnamon rolls and lots of other goodies the girls had

made. Each member brought 2 “white elephants” and

we played Christmas Bingo. Some of the white

elephants were a mug, coasters, sheet huggers,

hillbilly bubble bath, Santa plate and spreader, elf

basket, Santa towels, pickles, money soap, crystal

vase, candle burner, nesting boxes, football bowls, log

reindeer, candle holder, ornaments, Martha Stewart

cookbook, rain gauge, and other “special” items. We

each were given The Night Before

Christmas poem with blanks we had to

fill in. Amazing how you think you know

the poem, but you really don’t. We

played Christmas Song Charades then

sang the songs. We had a great time!

Four members joined Decatur County ladies at Higher

Grounds for dinner and a tour of their decorated

grounds.

With several members away to warmer places in

January and February, we still meet on regular days

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and sew at Sandi Lovelace’s home working on items

for Sewing for Service. We worked in January at

Orphan Grain Train. We donated muffins and coffee

cake to the Local Food Summit. Looking forward to

warmer weather and “Book Reviews” at our March

meeting.

O.K had our group of five meeting for lunch on

December 13 at Upland Brewery. It was the worst

weather day we have had this winter! We returned to

Betty Crews apartment at Parkside

Court for dessert and games. We gave

$25.00 to the First Books program.

In February, we met at Frieda

Crawfords. Frieda gave the lesson on

Garnishes. She incorporated garnishes in serving

dessert. Our officers will remain the same.

President: Frieda Crawford, Vice President:

Rosemary Bolenbaugh, Secretary: Linda Rea,

Treasurer: Rosemary Bolenbaugh, and Health and

Safety: Betty Crews.

Patch-N-Bake’s November meeting was held at

the home of Janice Claycamp. Larry and Janice had

wooden pumpkins painted, and assembled, and ready

for us to decorate with raffia, burlap, and a metal star.

What a great festive fall decoration!

The Christmas party was held at the home of Jackie

(R) Speaker with all 12 members in attendance.

Secret Pal Gifts were exchanged and new Secret Pals

were drawn for the new year. Great food and lively

conversation is always present at our club meetings

and parties. In January, we met at Papa’s Grill to

enjoy a meal out and to catch up with each other. Our

discussions centered around our aches and pains, and

of course, our grandchildren.

Our Sweetheart dinner was hosted by Mike

and Erma Loesch. A hearty pitch-in-meal

was enjoyed by 10 members and their

spouses. We spent the evening reminiscing about our

first dates with our spouses. Some could remember

every detail, but most could remember only parts.

We also shared how many years we were married, 2

members have been married for over 50 years!

Sandcreek Township met for our

Christmas party at Batar. Our project this year was

Love Chapel. We had a collection. Marilyn Brown,

Sandra Fleetwood, Pat Clark, and Martha

Gordon gave out favors. It was fun to

shop there as always. We had a total of

six. We were glad to have Mitzi Salem

with us.

For the January meeting, we met at the lovely new

home of Marci McCauley. She gave devotions,

“Anticipating Spring.” Her daughter, Cierra, also was

there. We finalized our plans for “Make a Difference

Day.” On January 16, we served ten “older” persons a

bountiful lunch/dinner. After our meeting, Marci

served wonderful refreshments. In February, Roxena

Burton was the hostess & Marilyn Brown gave the

lesson.

Union County had our January meeting at

Applebee’s where we gathered to watch the

inauguration. Our annual donation was to Love

Chapel. One of our member’s, Diane Meeks made

totes for Riley. Our club has also gained a new

member and we “Welcome” them very excitedly.

W.W. club has continued to celebrate some special

events. In December, we helped Steve Kistler

celebrate his fortieth birthday. In January, we

celebrated the holidays by meeting at the

Pump House in Columbus. We celebrated

Libby Ingram’s birthday on Valentine’s Day.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat March 30- Reject

Film, Mill Race

Center, 10 AM

1 New Club Officers,

County Committee Selection

form due: Adventure

Day 9am, Ext Office

2 3 4 Landscape 101–

Invasive, Library 6:30

pm

5 6 7 8 Annual Garage

Sale, 8am-1pm,

Com Bldg

9 10 EH Spring Pro-

gram, 5:30 pm

11 Landscape 101—

Resourceful Gardener,

Library 6:30 pm

12 Budgeting & Goals

Lunch N Learn, Ivy Tech

12PM

13 14 Good Friday–

office closed at Noon

15

16 17 18 Landscape 101– 4

Seasons Farm, Library 6:30

pm; ESL Sewing Class ,

Grace Lutheran 9—11:30 am

19 Credit– Lunch N

Learn, Ivy Tech 12 PM

20 21 22

23 24 Landscape 101–

Fruit Trees, Library

6:30 pm

25 26 27 28 29 Festival of the

Young Child, Donner

Center

30

APRIL 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 25-50-75 Member,

Club Recognition

form, chit chat news,

and county dues all

due

2 3 Caring for Kids,

Mill Race Center,

10 AM

4 5 6 Adventure Day,

9am Ext Office; Booth

at Farmers Market

(downtown)

7 8 9 Madison District

Lesson Bazaar, Jennings

Co. Library 9:30 AM

10 Caring for Kids, Mill

Race Center, 10 AM

11 12 13 Literacy Festival,

Central Middle School

14 Mother’s Day 15 Executive Board

meeting, 5:30 Ext

office

16 17 Caring for Kids, Mill

Race Center, 10 AM

18 19 20

21 22 Council Meeting,

7 PM, Main Source

Bank

23 24 25 26 27 Queen & Prin-

cess Application

Due

28 29 Memorial Day Office Closed

30 31

MAY 2017

13

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

2 3 Open Class Check

In, all non perisha-

ble, Family Arts

4 Office Closed 5 Open Class Pro-

jects—Family Arts

6 7 Barth. County Fair

Begins

8

9 10 11 12 Adventure Day,

Fairgrounds 10am

13 14 15 Barth. County

Fair Ends

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

JULY 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Updated club

membership list

due; Hoosier Har-

vest 6 PM, East High

2 3 Booth at Farmer’s

Market (downtown)

4 5 6 7 8 Hoosier Harvest

6PM, East High

9 10 EH County

Tour, Kroger 10

AM

11 12 13 Performing Arts

Judging– Grace Lutheran

12:30 PM; Verbal Com.

Judging 5 PM , Fam Arts

14 15 Hoosier Harvest

6 PM, East High

16 17

18 Father’s Day 19 20 4-H Fashion

Revue, Public 7PM

Fair Oaks Mall

21 22 Hoosier Harvest

6 PM, East High

23 24 Fair Princess

Contest; 6 PM East

High

25 Fair Queen

Contest; 7 PM

North High

26 27 28 29 Hoosier Harvest

6 PM, East High

30 Gold and Blue

form due

JUNE 2017

Home and Family Conference

Madison District Spring Lesson Bazaar

May 9, 2017 Jennings County Library

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Registration, light refreshments will be available. Please note registration will not start prior to 9:30 AM.

10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Room 1: What is so Special about Mediterranean Cook-ing? We will explore culinary practices related to the Mediterra-

nean way of cooking and living that increase their health. Infor-mation about the scientific support for the health benefits associ-ated with a Mediterranean lifestyle will be shared.

Room 2: To Strength Train or Not You cannot give what

you do not have. This phrase applies to many areas of life. Let’s investigate this idea for aging successfully and living inde-pendently. What does research indicate will help you, and how will it help you?

Room 3: Life Hacks for Aging Well and Safely - These sim-

ple creative tips are sure to help you age well and combat life’s little struggles that come with aging. Learn what it takes to make the Golden Years Shine!

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Room 1: Dialogic Reading - Does your county participate in

First Books for Kids OR do you enjoy reading to children? Learn how to do more than just read a story, learn ways that will en-hance a child’s literacy development for those times you read to children.

Room 2: Electronic Connection Challenges the Parent Role - Technology has made parenting needs different in the last

25 years. Issues that you may not have had to deal with are now of concern because of our easy access to and reliance upon the internet. What should you be aware of? How can it be used re-sponsibly? These and other related questions will be addressed in our lunch program.

Room 3: Fiber - Let’s explore the 4 natural fibers - cotton, wool,

silk and linen. These fibers have been used for thousands of years, with the properties we still need today. What are the prop-

erties?

Name:____________________________________________ Club:_____________________________________

____ Cost is $10.00 Sandwich Choice (Turkey, Ham, Chicken Salad):_________________________________

____ Cost is $3.00 - if you choose to bring your own lunch (fee covers refreshments & speaker costs)

Register by April 24 to County Treasurer Leanne Powell, 827 Carya Lane, Columbus, IN 47201 or Extension

Office. Make checks payable to: Bartholomew County Extension Homemakers

Please advise the Extension Office of any restrictions you may have.

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Room 1: Yogurt - In this lesson we will explore the health ben-

efits of yogurt, the different kinds you can look for based on nutri-tion needs, what the ingredients are for in yogurts, and how to make your own yogurt parfait at home (adding your own nuts, fruit, hone, etc.)

Room 2: Cauliflower Craze - Chocolate cake - Yum! Choco-

late Cake made with cauliflower - hmmmmm….Who knew that this versatile, nutrient rich vegetable could be a part of a delicious dessert or the main component of an entrée that is rich in fiber and low in carbs? Come learn and sample the many ways that cauliflower can be prepared and get on board the Cauliflower Craze.

Room 3: Understanding the Thyroid – Just the Basics

The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located in the lower part of your neck. This gland is responsible for many body functions. Come and learn about this gland. What are the diseases associ-ated with this disease? What are the causes? How are people diagnosed? See how this tiny gland can cause havoc on someone’s life.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch – Catered by The Rolling Pin

Senior Fraud - We save for a lifetime to have enough money to

carry us through retirement. But one in five older adults are vic-tims of financial abuse and fraud. We will look at what can hap-pen to older adults when they are targeted for scams and abusive financial products. At risk are not only older adults’ pensions, savings and homes, but also their health and wellbeing. This is a topic which family members should also be aware of.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Travel Notes - “Europe…Bahamas… cruising the Rhine River

for Christmas markets…Australia and kangaroos…the Grand Canyon… Traveling is how some choose to spend their retire-ment; but what do you need to know to be safe when traveling, especially when traveling abroad? How can a travel agent help you plan your trip of a lifetime? Come visit with Jill Kock of Ad-

ventures in Travel to get your travel questions answered.

Enjoying the harvest of autumn can be done throughout the year when you use home food preservation techniques. Come and learn more about the how’s and why’s of home food

preservation.

Freezing, canning, and drying provide excellent opportunities to have food that in the off-season and preserved in a way that meets your needs. It is extremely important that it is done safely.

A 5 part series of classes will be taught by Harriet Armstrong, MS, CFSC, Master Food Preserver Health & Human Sciences Educator, Purdue Extension - Bartholomew County

Classes will be held at East High School, 6:00-9:00 PM and will cover the following topics on the respective dates. You may choose to attend all or only selected classes. The registration fee is

$10.00 for each class, or $45.00 for the complete series, or $35.00 for each person if a couple is sharing materials. (Partial scholarships may be available upon request.)

Thurs., June 1- Food Safety & Freezing Food Thurs., June 8- Boiling Water Processing Thurs., June 15- Pressure CanningThurs., June 22- Pickling and Drying Foods Thurs., July 29- Jams and Jellies

Each session consists of a lecture including hands-on laboratory food preservation activities. Participants will take home some product from each lab session.

To register, call the Bartholomew County Extension Office, (812) 379-1665, or use the form on the

Bartholomew County Extension website extension.purdue.edu/Bartholomew/

Pre-registration is required one week prior to the scheduled workshop. Class size is limited.

Early registration is recommended.

Enjoying a Hoosier Harvest